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SBs 425, 426, 418, 612, and 614, sponsored by state Sen. Wayne Schmidt, and 613, sponsored by
Goeff Hansen, ensure that an amount equivalent to the sales and use tax revenue generated from
the sale or use of aviation fuel is used for aviation purposes, bringing Michigan in line with Federal
Aviation Administration standards for the use of taxes on aviation fuel. The bills are now PAs 258263.
HB 4685, sponsored by state Rep. Earl Poleski, provides an exception to the requirement that sales
tax on fuel be prepaid for an exporter or supplier of fuel for immediate export, and provides a similar
exemption for fuel that is part of a bulk transfer. The entity would still be required to pay the full
amount of tax due on any fuel subject to the sales tax, just not in advance. The bill is now PA 264.
SB 446, sponsored by state Sen. Rick Jones, maintains current regulations on recreational deer and
elk feeding in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The bill eliminates the Jan. 1, 2016
sunset date for recreational deer and elk feeding, ensuring that the Natural Resources Commission,
after consulting with the Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development, retains the authority to
regulate recreational feeding practices. It is now PA 265.
SBs 492 and 493, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Brandenburg and John Proos, respectively, clarify
the relationship between employees of a franchise and the franchisor, ensuring control over
employees and benefits is determined at the franchise level. The legislation clarifies Michigan law
after a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling. The bills are now PAs 266 and 267.
For more information on this and other legislation, please visit www.legislature.mi.gov.
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